Pomegranate Cupcakes - White Cake with Pomegranate Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

milk, room temperature

egg whites, room temperature

1 tsp

almond extract

2 tsp

vanilla extract

and ¼ cups cake flour

and ¾ cups white sugar

4 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

salt

and ½ cups butter, softened

1/2 cup

pomegranate juice

1 cup

butter, softened

3 cups

powdered sugar

3 tbsp

heavy cream or milk